'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice.
And when justice is gone, there's always force.
And when force is gone, there's always Mom.
Hi Mom!
Yesterday's game was a depressing affair. Well, there were some bright spots. Russ Adams hit two homeruns. Walker, Chulk, and Schoeneweis were terrific in relief. But other than that, it's a game I'd like to altogether forget about. If you really want to learn more about yesterday's game, see what Spencer Fordin has to say about.
Instead I'd like to talk about a subject that came up during the game chat. Specifically: "Which Jays are likely to go to the All-Star game?" I thought about it last night, here are my views on the odds on each of the Jays going to the All-Star game this year:
Ken Huckaby 1000:1 Matt Whiteside 1000:1 John McDonald 500:1 Frank Menechino 500:1 Pete Walker 500:1 Justin Speier 500:1 Vinnie Chulk 100:1 Jason Frasor 100:1 Scott Schoeneweis 100:1 Dave Bush 80:1 Ted Lilly 80:1 Russ Adams 80:1 Frank Catalanotto 80:1 Reed Johnson 80:1 Alex Rios 80:1 Vernon Wells 80:1 Corey Koskie 30:1 Gregg Zaun 20:1 Josh Towers 10:1 Gustavo Chacin 10:1 Eric Hinske 6:1 Orlando Hudson 4:1 Shea Hillenbrand 4:1 Miguel Batista 3:1 Roy Halladay 1:1(Note: I mean going to it as a player. They could always buy a ticket like every other fan)
I hope these odds I've created generate some discussion. Here's a few notes on why I put players where I did.
Miguel Batista: There's a good chance he'll rack up gaudy save totals and be selected solely on the basis of that. The way some managers/fans choose teams, they ought to change the name to The All-Stat Team.
Shea Hillenbrand: If he's hitting .350 around the All-Star break, I think you'd have to find a spot for him somewhere. There seems to be a decent enough chance of that happening.
Orlando Hudson: The crop of AL 2nd basemen is really weak (except for Brian Roberts) and O-Dog has a magnificent glove. I'm probably underrating him here. He should have a better chance of going than Shea.
Eric Hinske: I'm probably overrating him.
Josh Towers and Gustavo Chacin: Can they put up these numbers for another month or two? Plus there's always the "Who?!?" factor that has prevented the game from totally becoming of the All-Stat variety.
Gregg Zaun: I know a lot of people here are campaigning here for him. But with Varitek aand Lopez putting up better numbers and Posada a lot more famous, he'd probably be the fourth pick out of the AL East alone. I can't see him getting taken, but there have been stranger choices at catcher.
Corey Koskie: Hasn't gotten off to a spectacular start, but could always get hot. I doubt they'll take him, though. Mora and A-Rod already have two spots locked up at third.
The Outfielders: Wells probably doesn't have enough time to bounce back from his awful start and the rest don't hit for the power you'd want from a corner outfielder.
Those are my thoughts. What are yours?
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